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Business consultant Tim Bridgewater leads attorney Mike Lee ahead of Tuesday's Utah Republican Senate primary, but a quarter of voters are still undecided, according to a KSL TV/Deseret News survey conducted by pollster Dan Jones.

Bridgewater, who finished in first place at the Utah GOP's May convention, holds a nine-point advantage over Lee, leading 42 percent to 33 percent. Lee was the runner-up at the convention, where incumbent Sen. Bob Bennett was denied his party's nomination for a fourth term.

Bennett is backing Bridgwater in the June 22 primary and held a weekend rally for his campaign. Lee, who served as counsel to former Gov. Jon Huntsman, has lined up support from national conservatives including Dick Armey's group FreedomWorks and South Carolina Sen. Jim DeMint.